Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc heaped praise on Edinson Cavani after the Uruguayan played the role of super-sub to give his side a 2-1 win against Chelsea in their Champions League last 16, first leg.Cavani replaced Lucas in the 74th…
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Olympics: Hong Kong windsurf heroine warns of Rio pollution
Hong Kong’s Olympic athletes face a bigger threat from the tainted waters of Rio de Janeiro than the Zika virus, the city’s former windsurfing gold medallist warned Tuesday.Lee Lai-shan is the southern Chinese city’s only Olympic gold winner and a…
Soaring Willett keen to maintain momentum in Malaysia
England’s Danny Willett seeks further fuel for his rapid rise in world golf at this week’s inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia, where he heads a field including past Major champions Louis Oosthuizen and Martin Kaymer.Willett arrives in Kuala Lumpur on a…
Ronaldo back on Champions League goal trail at Roma
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane reckons Cristiano Ronaldo is on top form as the Portuguese looks to increase his Champions League goals tally when they visit AS Roma in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.Zidane, a Champions…
23 players share lead after 2nd round
Some 23 players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum 2 points after 2nd round games of the Latif Travels International Rating Chess tournament now being held at Abul Mal Abdul Muhit Sports Complex in Sylhet.They are GM…
Former world number one Nadal downplays Zika threat ahead of Rio Open
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, who will play this week in the Rio Open, downplayed public concerns over risks linked to the Zika virus in the Brazilian city that will host the Olympics in August, saying “people are living completely…
World Cup T20 schedule published
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the schedule of men’s ICC World Cup Twenty20 2016, to be played at various venues across India from 8 March to 3 April.The first round matches in the men’s event will take…
And for my next trick: Lionel Messi passes up 300th La Liga goal
Lionel Messi fakes to take a penalty then passes to teammate Luis Suarez to score his hat-trick and Barcelona’s fourth in the 6-1 beating of Celta Vigo.Messi has sidefooted his pass to Suarez from the penalty spot for the Uruguayan…
West Indies emerge maiden champions in ICC U-19 World Cup
DHAKA, Feb 14, 2016 (BSS)- West Indies clinched their maiden title of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup with a five-wicket victory over India in a low scoring final held on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.Chasing…
Nadal crashes out to Thiem in Buenos Aires
Defending champion Rafael Nadal suffered another setback Saturday when he squandered a match point before losing 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) to Austria’s Dominic Thiem in the Argentina Open semi-finals.Top seed Nadal, playing on his favourite clay surface, finally wilted in…
Welbeck returns to score late Arsenal winner
Danny Welbeck, making his first appearance of the season as a late substitute, headed a stoppage-time winner to give Arsenal a 2-1 home win over league leaders Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday Welbeck, who had not played…
BD U19 grabs the third spot
Junior Tigers have beaten Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling last-over contest to earn third place in the Under-19 World Cup.Skipper Mehedi Hasan Miraz led from the front with a sparkling all-round performance to help his country register…
Shakib in Caribbean league for $1.1 lakh
Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been sold for $1,10,000 or Tk 87 lakh to a Caribbean Super League (CPL) team. The star all-rounder is going to join Jamaica Talawas, following his successes in Indian Premier League (IPL) previously…
Month before tournament, WT20 problems mount
Storm clouds were gathering Thursday over cricket’s World Twenty20, with organisers still to release tickets or confirm the venues, less than a month before the tournament begins in India.Hundreds of thousands of supporters are expected to attend the 16-team contest…
Heart breaking loss for young tigers
Bangladesh bowed out of the ICC U19 World Cup on Thursday, but with their heads high. The young Tigers suffered an agonising three-wicket loss at the hands of West Indies who will now play India in the final.It was a…
Junior Tigers aim to seal final berth in ICC U-19 WC
Motivated Bangladesh U-19 team embarked on a new mission to secure the coveted final as they face visiting West Indies U-19 team in the second semi-final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at…
SA Games Handball: Bangladesh Women’s crush Afghanistan 62-5
Bangladesh Women’s Handball team made a good start in the SA Games outplaying Afghanistan by 62-5 goals at the LNIPE Tepesia, Sonapur on Wednesday.Bangladesh led the first half by 30-2 goals.
Sri Lanka stun India in first T20
Debutant Kasun Rajitha picked up three crucial wickets to help a depleted Sri Lanka stun the top-ranked Indians by clinching a five-wicket win in the first Twenty20 international in Pune Tuesday.Belying their status as underdogs, the inexperienced Sri Lankan pace…
De Kock, Amla centuries sink England
Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla hit hundreds and shared a double century opening partnership as South Africa kept the series against England alive by winning the third one-day international by seven wickets at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.Joe Root made…
ICC U-19 World Cup: India storm into final
India stormed into the final of ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup beating Sri Lanka by 97 runs in the first semi-final on Tuesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.Chasing a target of 268 runs set by India, Sri…
Football: Fairytale title bid is piece of cake for relaxed Ranieri
As Claudio Ranieri returned to Leicester’s Belvoir Drive training base on Monday to start plotting the latest chapter in his club’s fairytale challenge for the Premier League title, it was hard to believe that just seven months ago the Italian’s…
New Zealand wins series 2-1
New Zealand beat Australia by 55 runs in the third and final one-day international in Hamilton on Monday to take the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series 2-1.Australia were all out for 191 in reply to New Zealand’s 246.For New Zealand, Martin Guptill…
Mustafizur sold to Sunrisers for Rs. 1.4 crore
The Sunrisers Hyderabad, a cricket Franchise-based in the city of Hyderabad, has bought Bangladesh bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman for Rs.1.4 crores.He was sold at the auction of players for Indian Premier League held on Saturday in Bengaluru.
Australia win second ODI to level NZ series
Australia beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second one-day international in Wellington on Saturday to draw level in the series 1-1.In reply to New Zealand’s 281-8, Australia made 283-6.David Warner top scored with 98, Mitchell Marsh was not…
Watson the top draw as stars sold at IPL auction
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson received the highest bid of $1.4 million while banished England star Kevin Pietersen was sold to a new franchise at a glitzy Indian Premier League auction Saturday.Watson lived up to his billing as one of the…
Leicester outclass title rivals Man City to go six points clear
Robert Huth’s double and a Riyad Mahrez goal sent Premier League leaders Leicester City six points clear after a stunning 3-1 victory at shell-shocked title rivals Manchester City on Saturday.Leicester produced another exhilarating counter-attacking performance, playing with confidence and swagger…
FIFA under pressure to reform
By Lasse Højstrup Sørensen Unions and the sporting goods industry have had enough of FIFA and demand a showdown with the past and reform of football’s governing body. At last week’s forum on the future of FIFA, held in the…
Young Tigers reach U-19 Cricket WC semifinals beating Nepal
Captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz and wicketkeeper Zakir Hasan made 117 in the fifth-wicket as Bangladesh defeated a spirited Nepal side by six wickets in the quarterfinal of ICC U19 World Cup on Friday.It was a bumpy road for the hosts…
Court takes case against cricketer Shahadat, wife
The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Thursday took into cognizance the charge sheet of the case against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Nitto in a case filed for allegedly torturing their domestic help.Judge of the…
Independence-seeking ICC to review ‘Big Three’ change
Cricket’s administrative body decided Thursday to stage a complete review of the constitutional changes which gave the major powers and revenues to Australia, England and India two years ago.The International Cricket Council (ICC) adopted the changes, empowering Cricket Australia, the…